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How Western New York Gave Wings to the World
How Western New York Gave Wings to the World --by M.E. Sterns ON AUGUST 25, 1886, there was a report in the Buffalo Courier concerning a paper read before the American Association for the Advancement of Science, whose 35th annual meeting was held in Buffalo that summer. The paper, presented by a Mr. Lancaster, was on the subject of flight and the newspaper article noted that: "Some of the members of the association seem to be in a quandary as to whether Mr. Lancaster is a crank; or a sharp practical joker who has been giving the great association of America's savants guff. On Monday, as has been duly reported, they quite unanimously joined in reviling and laughing at him." "An early Curtiss Pusher in a mowed hay field. Some of them flew, some of them didn't." So was the subject of flight treated by some of the nation's most progressive scientific minds in 1886. Fortunately, however, there were some who disagreed with the scientists of the time on the matter of flight --- men who could already see in their mind's eye the "flying contraptions" that were soon to be a reality. A group of these early air age enthusiasts lived in Buffalo during the latter part of the last century, and beginning with them, Western New York became an area where many of aviation's great firsts were performed or developed. MOST OF THESE MEN originally belonged to one of the many cycling clubs that were formed in the Buffalo area in the late 1800's, among them the Buffalo Bicycle Club (sometimes known as the High Wheel Club), the Press Cycling Club, the Ramblers, the East Side Cyclers and the Eldredge Club, of Tonawanda. -
Name of Plan Wing Span Details Source Area Price Ama Ff Cl Ot Scale Gas Rubber Electric Other Glider 3 View Engine Red. Ot C
WING NAME OF PLAN DETAILS SOURCE AREA PRICE AMA POND RC FF CL OT SCALE GAS RUBBER ELECTRIC OTHER GLIDER 3 VIEW ENGINE RED. OT SPAN COMET MODEL AIRPLANE CO. 7D4 X X C 1 PURSUIT 15 3 $ 4.00 33199 C 1 PURSUIT FLYING ACES CLUB FINEMAN 80B5 X X 15 3 $ 4.00 30519 (NEW) MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS 1/69, 90C3 X X C 47 PROFILE 35 SCHAAF 5 $ 7.00 31244 X WALT MOONEY 14F7 X X X C A B MINICAB 20 3 $ 4.00 21346 C L W CURLEW BRITISH MAGAZINE 6D6 X X X 15 2 $ 3.00 20416 T 1 POPULAR AVIATION 9/28, POND 40E5 X X C MODEL 24 4 $ 5.00 24542 C P SPECIAL $ - 34697 RD121 X MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS 4/42, 8A6 X X C RAIDER 68 LATORRE 21 $ 23.00 20519 X AEROMODELLO 42D3 X C S A 1 38 9 $ 12.00 32805 C.A.B. GY 20 BY WALT MOONEY X X X 20 4 $ 6.00 36265 MINICAB C.W. SKY FLYER PLAN 15G3 X X HELLDIVER 02 15 4 $ 5.00 35529 C2 (INC C130 H PLAMER PLAN X X X 133 90 $ 122.00 50587 X HERCULES QUIET & ELECTRIC FLIGHT INT., X CABBIE 38 5/06 6 $ 9.00 50413 CABIN AEROMODELLER PLAN 8/41, 35F5 X X 20 4 $ 5.00 23940 BIPLANE DOWNES CABIN THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE 68B3 X X 20 3 $ 4.00 29091 COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPER 1931 Indoor Miller’s record-holding Dec. 1979 X Cabin Fever: 40 Manhattan Cabin. -
Episode 6, NC-4: First Across the Atlantic, Pensacola, Florida and Hammondsport, NY
Episode 6, NC-4: First Across the Atlantic, Pensacola, Florida and Hammondsport, NY Elyse Luray: Our first story examines a swatch of fabric which may be from one of history’s most forgotten milestones: the world's first transatlantic flight. May 17th, 1919. The Portuguese Azores. Men in whaling ships watched the sea for their prey, harpoons at the ready. But on this morning, they make an unexpected and otherworldly sighting. A huge gray flying machine emerges from the fog, making a roar unlike anything they have ever heard before. Six American airmen ride 20,000 pounds of wood, metal, fabric and fuel, and plunge gently into the bay, ending the flight of the NC-4. It was journey many had thought impossible. For the first time, men had flown from America to Europe, crossing the vast Atlantic Ocean. But strangely, while their voyage was eight years before Charles Lindbergh's flight, few Americans have ever heard of the NC-4. Almost 90 years later, a woman from Saratoga, California, has an unusual family heirloom that she believes was a part of this milestone in aviation history. I'm Elyse Luray and I’m on my way to meet Shelly and hear her story. Hi. Shelly: Hi Elyse. Elyse: Nice to meet you. Shelly: Come on in. Elyse: So is this something that has always been in your family? Shelly: Yeah. It was passed down from my grandparents. Here it is. Elyse: Okay. So this is the fabric. Wow! It's in wonderful condition. Shelly: Yeah, it's been in the envelope for years and years. -
Jerome S. Fanciulli Collection History of Aviation Collection
Jerome S. Fanciulli Collection History of Aviation Collection Provenance Jerome S. Fanciulli was born in New York City, January 12, 1988. He was the son of Professor Francesco and Amanda Fanciulli. He was educated at de Witt Clinton High School in New York City. He attended St. Louis University, St. Louis, 1903-04 and Stevens Institute, Hoboken, N.J., 1904-05. He married Marian Callaghan in November, 1909. On January 12, 1986 he died in Winchester Hospital in Winchester, Virginia. Mr. Fanciulli worked for the Washington Post and then joined the Associated Press where his assignments were on the Capitol staff of the Associated Press. He became the AP’s aviation specialist. Mr. Fanciulli was a charter member of the National Press Club and a founding member of the Aero Club of Washington, D.C. In November 19098, Mr. Fanciulli joined Glenn H. Curtiss’ company. He was Vice President and General Manger of the Curtiss Exhibition Company. Among his many varied duties Mr. Fanciulli established schools of aviation and directed the demonstration and sale of Curtiss aeroplanes in the United States and Europe. He promoted or conducted some of the largest air meets in the United States prior to 1913. He collaborated with the United States Army and the United States Navy in developing aeroplane specifications. Mr. Fanciulli wrote magazine articles, employed and directed aviators obtaining contracts for them. Mr. Fanciulli sold the United States Navy its first biplane and the United States Army its second biplane. He also sold czarist Russia its first plane for their Navy. Mr. Fanciulli left the Glenn H. -
The Heritage of Flight Speeds Found Elsewhere
TaBLE OF CONTENTS student in your class, and share a copy A WORD FROM Pages 2-3 Teacher’s Guide with other teachers in your school. • Use the resources on the back cover of THE FILMMAKERS Pages 4-7 Activities for Grades 2-5 this guide to facilitate research. Fasten your seat belts for an exhilarating (ages 7-10) Challenge students to work in teams—as aircraft restorers and racers do—to share ride with Air Racers, a documentary film Pages 8-11 Activities for Grades 6-9 research and learn from each other. that will take you and your students from (ages 11-14) the aerial battles in the skies above Europe during World War II to the thrilling Page 12 Resources FILM SYNOPSIS National Championship Air Races in the Fly into Nevada’s “Valley of Speed” for a “Valley of Speed” in the desert near Reno, PROGRAM OBJECTIVES breathtaking exploration of the fastest race in Nevada—flying the same military planes! • To introduce students to the history and the world combined with spectacular air show The Reno Air Races feature some of the science of flight through the heart- entertainment: the legendary Reno National stopping action of World War II vintage Championship Air Races. Join today’s piloting greatest combat aircraft ever built, now elite as they fight for position, wingtip-to- lovingly restored to continue a tradition of aircraft at the Reno National Championship Air Races portrayed in Air Racers. wingtip, and skim 50 feet (15 meters) above fleet, heart-stopping action in the sky. the ground around an oval course at twice • To motivate student interest in ® aerodynamics and the history of flight. -
Celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation in 1/72 Scale
Celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation in 1/72 Scale 2010 USN/USMC/USCG 1/72 Aircraft Kit Survey J. Michael McMurtrey IPMS-USA 1746 Carrollton, TX [email protected] As 2011 marks the centennial of U.S. naval aviation, aircraft modelers might be interested in this list of US naval aircraft — including those of the Marines and Coast Guard, as well as captured enemy aircraft tested by the US Navy — which are available as 1/72 scale kits. Why 1/72? There are far more kits of naval aircraft available in this scale than any other. Plus, it’s my favorite, in spite of advancing age and weakening eyes. This is an updated version of an article I prepared for the 75th Anniversary of US naval aviation and which was published in a 1986 issue of the old IPMS-USA Update. It’s amazing to compare the two and realize what developments have occurred, both in naval aeronautical technology and the scale modeling hobby, but especially the latter. My 1986 list included 168 specific aircraft types available in kit form from thirty- three manufacturers — some injected, some vacuum-formed — and only three conversion kits and no resin kits. Many of these names (Classic Plane, Contrails, Eagle’s Talon, Esci, Ertl, Formaplane, Frog, Griffin, Hawk, Matchbox, Monogram, Rareplane, Veeday, Victor 66) are no longer with us or have been absorbed by others. This update lists 345 aircraft types (including the original 168) from 192 different companies (including the original 33), many of which, especially the producers of resin kits, were not in existence in 1986, and some of which were unknown to me at the time. -
Planning Document: Revolutions in the Sky‐Early Flight
Planning Document: Revolutions in the Sky‐Early Flight ‐Theme Statement: In one short decade the airplane grew from an ancient dream into the reality of a machine that would shape the future. Between the first flights at Kitty Hawk and the opening guns of WWI, the design and construction of aircraft and engines, once the work of a handful of individuals laboring in garages and home workshops, became a global industrial enterprise, supported by the world’s governments, which promised to exercise enormous impact on society, politics and culture in war and peace. Fueled by the excitement of the first air races, meets and exhibitions, a wave of public enthusiasm for aviation circled the globe. The men and women who flew ever higher, faster and farther emerged as the great heroes of the era. The stage was set for a new age shaped by the fact that human beings can fly ‐Big Ideas: Innovation – How did we learn to fly? What people and ideas contributed to the invention of the airplane? Industrialization: How did technical change and improvement occur, 1903‐1914? What factors led to technological advance? How did aviation grow to become an important industry? Globalization: A technology without borders ‐‐ What role did government play in fostering aeronautical progress? What impact did varying levels of government support have on aeronautical progress in different nations? Was early aviation a global technology? What elements promoted technology transfer? Flights of the Imagination: How did public perceptions of the potential of the airplane change -
History of Aircraft Designation Systems
UNITED STATES NAVAL AVIATION 1910–1995 451 APPENDIX 5 Aircraft Designations and Popular Names Background on the Evolution of Aircraft Designations Aircraft model designation history is very complex. by a number to indicate the individual plane of that In order to fully understand the designations, it is type-manufacturer. Under this system: important to know the factors that played a role in developing the different missions that aircraft have been “A” was used for Curtiss hydroaeroplanes “B” for Wright hydroaeroplanes called upon to perform. Technological changes affect- “C” for Curtiss flying boats ing aircraft capabilities have resulted in corresponding “D” for Burgess flying boats changes in the operational capabilities and techniques “E” for Curtiss amphibian flying boats employed by the aircraft. Prior to World War I, the Navy tried various schemes for designating aircraft. This system had been established in 1911 by Captain In the early period of naval aviation a system was Washington I. Chambers, Director of Naval Aviation. developed to designate an aircraft’s mission. Different The following is a list of the types of aircraft and their aircraft class designations evolved for the various types designations in existence from 1911–1914: of missions performed by naval aircraft. This became known as the Aircraft Class Designation System. Aircraft Designation System 1911–1914 Numerous changes have been made to this system since the inception of naval aviation in 1911. A-1 Curtiss hydroaeroplane (originally an amphib- While reading this section various references will be ian, and the Navy’s first airplane) made to the Aircraft Class Designation System, A-2 Curtiss landplane (rebuilt as a hydroaeroplane) Designation of Aircraft, Model Designation of Naval A-3 Curtiss hydroaeroplane Aircraft, Aircraft Designation System, and Model A-4 Curtiss hydroaeroplane Designation of Military Aircraft. -
Wilbur Wright and the Hudson-Fulton Flights
Wright State University CORE Scholar Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Sep 28th, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM The First Aerial Canoe: Wilbur Wright and the Hudson-Fulton Flights John Sanford Wright State University Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/following Part of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Commons Repository Citation Sanford, John, "The First Aerial Canoe: Wilbur Wright and the Hudson-Fulton Flights" (2001). Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories. 4. https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/following/symposium/program/4 This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and Archives at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The First Aerial Canoe: Wilbur Wright and the Hudson-Fulton Flights John Sanford Special Collections and Archives Wright State University Wilbur Wright flew for just less than an hour in the course of four flights over five days in the fall of 1909 as part of New York City's Hudson-Fulton Celebration. These were flights, which he noted would mark the end of 15 months of near continuous exhibition flying by himself and his brother. And this was the case, as Orville Wright's flights before the German royal family at Potsdam in October were certainly not public demonstrations. -
A Bove the Pacific
Lieutenant Colonel William J. Horvat A bove the Pacific Printed and Published in the United States by Aero Publishers, Inc., 1966 ABOVE THE PACIFIC By LT. COL. WILLIAM J. HORVAT This is the first complete story of the flights “Above the Pacific” from the first Hawaiian balloon ascent in 1880 and the first Curtiss flights in1910 up to the prevent time (1966). Modern day coverage includes a discussion of the airlines that serve the area, as well as information on the satellite tracking facilities located on the island. This fascinating page of history includes the story of Hawaii’s vital role in the development of World Aviation History. Hawaii can truthfully be called the “Springboard to Aerospace” in the Pacific. As a halfway spot across the ocean, it has been used by sea-faring navigators for thousands of years; and the island’s strategic position in the midst of 5,000 miles of ocean has focused attention on this Garden Spot as an aid to aviation development. This authentic book is truthfully a documentary of flights “Above the Pacific.” Included are stories of the military interest, in addition to the civilian interest, in Hawaiian aviation. The succession of events is given in chronological order, with military as well as commercial activities being covered. An illustrated story of Pearl Harbor and World War II is also included. Editor’s Note: Above the Pacific was published by Aero Publishers, Inc. in 1966. The book is no longer in print. The publisher is no longer in business. The author Lt. Col. William J. -
1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet Research Collection SPC.1996.001
http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt4m3nc8jw Online items available Inventory of the 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet Research Collection SPC.1996.001 Jennifer Allan Goldman, 1996; updated in 2019 by Reyes Contreras California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections updated 2019 University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor) 1000 E. Victoria St. Carson, CA 90747 [email protected] URL: https://www.csudh.edu/libarchives/ SPC.1996.001 1 Contributing Institution: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Title: 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet Research Collection source: Grenier, Judson Identifier/Call Number: SPC.1996.001 Physical Description: 10 boxes Physical Description: 4 Linear Feet Date (inclusive): 1909-1999; undated Abstract: This collection includes newsclippings, photos, books, journal articles, ephemera, correspondence, and minutes related to the aviation meet held on Dominguez Hill in 1910. Subjects include: early aviation history and early aviators; the Aviation Meet of Los Angeles (1910-1911); anniversaries; a commemorative airshow; and the Aviation Meet Committee. Material from the collection is available online by visiting the 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet Research Digital Collection . oversize material related to this collection is located in map case 2, drawer 11. Language of Material: Collection material is in English. Conditions Governing Access There are no access restrictions on this collection. Conditions Governing Use All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. -
Lowe, Willard & Fowler (L. W. F.) Aircraft Photographs Collection
Lowe, Willard & Fowler (L. W. F.) Aircraft Photographs Collection 2001 National Air and Space Museum Archives 14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway Chantilly, VA 20151 [email protected] https://airandspace.si.edu/archives Table of Contents Collection Overview ........................................................................................................ 1 Administrative Information .............................................................................................. 1 Scope and Contents........................................................................................................ 1 Biographical / Historical.................................................................................................... 1 General............................................................................................................................. 2 Names and Subjects ...................................................................................................... 2 Lowe, Willard & Fowler (L. W. F.) Aircraft Photographs Collection NASM.1993.0036 Collection Overview Repository: National Air and Space Museum Archives Title: Lowe, Willard & Fowler (L. W. F.) Aircraft Photographs Collection Identifier: NASM.1993.0036 Date: [ca. 1920s] Extent: 0.1 Cubic feet ((3 folders)) Creator: Thielhart, Otto Language: English . Administrative Information Acquisition Information Walter Thielhart, gift, 1993, 1993-0036, NASM Restrictions No restrictions on access Conditions Governing Use Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use.